Secaucus High School’s S.A.I.L. (Service Activities Involvement and Leadership) program held its their third annual Senior Citizen Spring Fling Prom on Thursday, April 11.

“The purpose of the event was to bridge the generational gap between our youth and the senior citizens of the community by providing an outlet where both groups could come under one roof and celebrate coming together,” said S.A.I.L. Service Learning Coordinator Stacey Lee. “The mission of the S.A.I.L. program is to provide all students with opportunities and guidance to acquire the academic, technological, and life skills essential for responsible citizenship and to realize that learning is a life-long process in which they are expected to take with responsibility. Events like this continue to prove to me that the S.A.I.L. program is accomplishing just what I intended it to when I first began the program four years ago.”

Nearly 90 seniors went back to their glory days.

“It’s reminiscent of when we used to be kids,” said Catherine Mascis. “It’s great that they have things like this for us.”

Prom

During the prom, S.A.I.L. students provided dinner service and assisted the seniors with anything they needed. The students worked throughout the year to make the prom a memorable night for their beloved seniors.

“I continue to be so proud of these young adults and their natural ability to show kindness, compassion, humility and the innate ability to do the right thing,” said Lee. “They truly understand the meaning behind an event like this. It is my hope that they continue to lead by example.”

The young at heart raved over the kindness they were given during prom.

“I love the way the young children mingle with [us] they were wonderful,” said Mary Iacobucci, who attended with her husband Anthony. They were last year’s prom king and queen.

“The kids were wonderful,” said Mascis.

“We need to support this more because it benefits our high school students,” said Annette Shao.

Several teachers also volunteered their time to make the event worthwhile for the seniors. The teachers involved were Roseanne Speikermann, Danielle Roberto, Toni Ann Palmisano and Myrtha Magulio.